Quick Croque Madames
- 4 large slices country-style bread
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large slices good quality lunchmeat ham
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 eggs
- Preheat the broiler on low.
- Gently dry the bread under the broiler, just until dry and with no browning.
- In a small bowl, toss the cheese with the white wine and allow to sit.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- On a baking sheet, lay out the bread slices.
- Take less than one-quarter of the sour cream mixture and divide evenly among the bread slices, spreading thinly to coat 1 side of each slice.
- Next, evenly distribute the ham on top of the bread.
- Divide the rest of the sour cream mixture over the ham.
- Spoon the cheese on top of the sour cream mixture, blotting lightly before adding to remove any excess wine.
- Preheat a large, nonstick saute pan over medium heat and melt the butter.
- Crack the eggs into the pan and fry, either over-easy or sunny-side up, according to your preference.
- While the eggs are cooking, place the open-faced sandwiches under the broiler until very bubbly and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Watch closely and don't let the topping burn.
- Place each sandwich on a plate.
- Season the fried eggs with salt and pepper and place 1 egg on each sandwich.
- (If desired, use a biscuit cutter to cut the egg into an evenly round shape.)
countrystyle, shredded swiss, white wine, sour cream, garlic, mustard, kosher salt, butter, eggs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/quick-croque-madames-recipe.html (may not work)